Family Research Council's Perkins Sizing Up Louisiana Senate Seat Run

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, who's been toying with the idea of running for office in Louisiana, kicked the open door a little wider Wednesday, saying he might take a stab at Sen. David Vitter's seat if he wins a gubernatorial bid, The Hill reported.

A day later, at the March for Life anti-abortion rally in Washington, D.C., Perkins told The Hill he'd rather not "at this time" challenge Rep. Bill Cassidy, the GOP's favored pick to go head-to-head with Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu.

"I would rather somebody else do it," he said.

But he added he wouldn't rule anything out either, including a go at Vitter's Senate seat.

"I never say never anymore," he told The Hill.

"... [T]oday, and for the foreseeable future, I’m at [the Family Research Council]," he told The Hill, adding that supporters had been urging him to run for office in the state.

"Louisiana’s my home. Obviously, I listen to people. I’ve been getting a lot of phone calls and encouragement to look at these current races, but right now I’m at FRC."

The Hill reported a late entry in the race might be tough financially. It quoted an unnamed source saying Cassidy already locked up "much of the campaign contributions to be had."